Polychlorinated Biphenyls
08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-97e4-0050c2490048
Identity
- Substance
- fo-a35d849feab40d64 Imprecise chemical mixture
- Source
- EF 3.1
- Unit
- kg
- Context
- Environmental → Air → Unknown
- CAS
- 1336-36-3
- EC
- 215-648-1
Context
- Dimension
- Environmental
- Media
- Air
- Strata
- Unknown
Alternative labels
1- 1,1′-Biphenyl, chloro derivs.
Source lists
6| List | Version | Source flow | Name there | Why this flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF | 3.1 | 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-97e4-0050c2490048 | polychlorinated biphenyls | The consensus list is built from this one, so this row is the flow itself rather than something matched to it. |
| agribalyse | 3.2 | 4575dd5f-51fe-522a-9f27-042e5bdac1fa | Polychlorinated biphenyls | The CAS numbers are the same (1336-36-3); both name the same compartment. |
| bafu | 2026-v1 | 80301299-5395-5924-876a-f65109208b59 | Polychlorinated biphenyls | The CAS numbers are the same (1336-36-3); both name the same compartment. |
| ecoinvent | 3.12 | c9b97088-efc6-43c1-8d26-f78d6cdbb50b | Polychlorinated biphenyls | The CAS numbers are the same (1336-36-3); both name the same compartment. |
| ecoinvent | 3.8 | c9b97088-efc6-43c1-8d26-f78d6cdbb50b | Polychlorinated biphenyls | This substance answers to the name the row carries; both name the same compartment. |
| stepwise | 2006-1.09 | e6005ff7-086b-5550-a07e-f8c0650763e7 | Polychlorinated biphenyls | The CAS numbers are the same (1336-36-3); both name the same compartment. |
Concept associations
6| Source list | Source flow | Name there | Compartment there | Match | Conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF 3.1 | 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-97e4-0050c2490048 | polychlorinated biphenyls | Emissions/Emissions to air/Emissions to air, unspecified | exactMatch | — |
| ecoinvent 3.12 | c9b97088-efc6-43c1-8d26-f78d6cdbb50b | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | air / unspecified | closeMatch | — |
| ecoinvent 3.8 | c9b97088-efc6-43c1-8d26-f78d6cdbb50b | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | air / unspecified | closeMatch | — |
| bafu 2026-v1 | 80301299-5395-5924-876a-f65109208b59 | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | emissions to air / unspecified | closeMatch | — |
| stepwise 2006-1.09 | e6005ff7-086b-5550-a07e-f8c0650763e7 | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | Air / (unspecified) | closeMatch | — |
| agribalyse 3.2 | 4575dd5f-51fe-522a-9f27-042e5bdac1fa | Polychlorinated Biphenyls | Emissions to air | closeMatch | — |
Characterisation factors
24- brightway-flows 8
- 2.-0 LCA consultants 4
- European Commission — JRC 4
- GreenDelta 4
- ecoinvent Centre 4
Every implementation that says anything about this flow. Published as is what this list did with the row: where more than one implementation states a number and they agree it publishes it as agreed; where only one speaks, as sole; where they disagree it publishes nothing and asks.
| Method | Implementation | Category | Place | Factor | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF 3.1 | European Commission — JRC | Ecotoxicity, freshwater | — | 526.24 | — |
| EF 3.1 | ecoinvent Centre | Ecotoxicity, freshwater | — | 526.24 | — |
| EF 3.1 | GreenDelta | Ecotoxicity, freshwater | — | 526.24 | — |
| EF 3.1 | brightway-flows | Ecotoxicity, freshwater | — | 526.24 | agreed |
| EF 3.1 | European Commission — JRC | Ecotoxicity, freshwater_organics | — | 526.24 | — |
| EF 3.1 | ecoinvent Centre | Ecotoxicity, freshwater_organics | — | 526.24 | — |
| EF 3.1 | GreenDelta | Ecotoxicity, freshwater_organics | — | 526.24 | — |
| EF 3.1 | brightway-flows | Ecotoxicity, freshwater_organics | — | 526.24 | agreed |
| EF 3.1 | European Commission — JRC | Human toxicity, cancer | — | 4.5907e-05 | — |
| EF 3.1 | ecoinvent Centre | Human toxicity, cancer | — | 4.5907e-05 | — |
| EF 3.1 | GreenDelta | Human toxicity, cancer | — | 4.5907e-05 | — |
| EF 3.1 | brightway-flows | Human toxicity, cancer | — | 4.5907e-05 | agreed |
| EF 3.1 | European Commission — JRC | Human toxicity, cancer_organics | — | 4.5907e-05 | — |
| EF 3.1 | ecoinvent Centre | Human toxicity, cancer_organics | — | 4.5907e-05 | — |
| EF 3.1 | GreenDelta | Human toxicity, cancer_organics | — | 4.5907e-05 | — |
| EF 3.1 | brightway-flows | Human toxicity, cancer_organics | — | 4.5907e-05 | agreed |
| Stepwise 2006 | 2.-0 LCA consultants | Ecotoxicity, aquatic | — | 5,696.414291 | — |
| Stepwise 2006 | brightway-flows | Ecotoxicity, aquatic | — | 5,696.414291 | sole |
| Stepwise 2006 | 2.-0 LCA consultants | Ecotoxicity, terrestrial | — | 0.634287 | — |
| Stepwise 2006 | brightway-flows | Ecotoxicity, terrestrial | — | 0.634287 | sole |
| Stepwise 2006 | 2.-0 LCA consultants | Photochemical ozone, vegetat. | — | 1,159 | — |
| Stepwise 2006 | brightway-flows | Photochemical ozone, vegetat. | — | 1,159 | sole |
| Stepwise 2006 | 2.-0 LCA consultants | Respiratory organics | — | 0.1444 | — |
| Stepwise 2006 | brightway-flows | Respiratory organics | — | 0.1444 | sole |
History
The change log and the PROV-O trail (2 consensus changes)
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